MY LOOK: Stand-up paddle boarding instructor Harmony McGrath shares the secrets of her laid-back look
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MY LOOK: Stand-up paddle boarding instructor Harmony McGrath shares the secrets of her laid-back look
BY Dayanti Karunaratne
POSTED August 15, 2013 8:45 am
This story appears in the Summer edition of Ottawa Magazine, on newsstands now. 
Harmony is wearing a bikini top by Local Honey, Level Six Slipstream shorts, and a handmade SUP girl necklace. She is riding a Rogue board and using a Kialoa paddle with Crown grip. Photo by John Rathwell.

Is Harmony your legal name?
Yes. Harmony Dawn McGrath.

You run courses in stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) all summer on the Ottawa, Mississippi, and Rideau rivers. SUP has exploded in the past couple of years. Why do you think the sport is so popular?
It’s fun and it’s easy to do. It attracts people of all ages and abilities, families — even pets! I paddle with my dog and my cat. And there are so many disciplines, from flatwater to racing and whitewater. (more…)